Housing, local and community

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Services

• Search for land and property information

  Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it

• Search sold property prices

  Find out how much a property sold for in England or Wales

• Find out your rubbish collection day

  Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected

• Housing Benefit

  Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

• Search the register of planning decisions

  Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council

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Guidance and regulation

• The Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026
  • Guidance
  • 1 June 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Assured tenancy forms
  • Detailed guide
  • 1 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees
  • Detailed guide
  • 28 April 2025
  • HM Land Registry
• Contact HM Land Registry
  • Detailed guide
  • 9 March 2026
  • HM Land Registry
• Renters’ Rights Act overview for tenants
  • Detailed guide
  • 1 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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News and communications

• Domestic abusers to be evicted under new landmark housing law
  • 1 June 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Press release
• Kate Dodsworth becomes Deputy Chief Executive
  • 1 June 2026
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Press release
• Planning Inspectorate welcomes appointment of new board Chair
  • 29 May 2026
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• New Chair appointed to the Planning Inspectorate Board
  • 29 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • News story
• Decision Instruments
  • 28 May 2026
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Decision

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Research and statistics

• Planning Inspectorate Casework Database
  • 1 June 2026
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Research
• Price Paid Data
  • 1 June 2026
  • HM Land Registry
  • Statistical data set
• Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above
  • 29 May 2026
  • HM Revenue & Customs
  • National statistics
• Northern Ireland House Condition Survey 2023: household profile
  • 28 May 2026
  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive
  • National statistics announcement
• Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund statistics - May 2026
  • 28 May 2026
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Planning committee reform: draft regulations and guidance
  • 1 June 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 23 April 2026
• Census 2031 Topic Consultation
  • 27 April 2026
  • Office for National Statistics
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 04 February 2026
• Private rented sector: data collection strategy
  • 22 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Building Control Independent Panel report: government response
  • 20 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Call for evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations
  • 20 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Open call for evidence

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Small boat activity in the English Channel
  • 1 June 2026
  • Home Office and Border Force
  • Transparency
• Homes England spend for transactions over £25,000
  • 27 May 2026
  • Homes England
  • Transparency
• HM Land Registry government procurement card: expenditure over £500 for 2026
  • 26 May 2026
  • HM Land Registry
  • Transparency
• Provide cost recovery details for your remediation fund application: privacy notice
  • 21 May 2026
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Corporate report
• Registered providers of social housing – updated monthly
  • 21 May 2026
  • Regulator of Social Housing
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Ministry of Housing,
  Communities &
  Local Government
• Regulator of
  Social Housing
• Planning
  Inspectorate
• Homes England
• Department for
  Energy Security
  & Net Zero

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